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2023 Softball Roster

Ariel Fox
Conor Kvatek
Mike Carlson
(Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics)
Steve Hockstein
Steve Hockstein
(Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics)
(Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics)
AJ Henderson

7 Ashley Hitchcock

  • Class Senior
  • Position P
  • Bat/Throw R/R
  • Hometown Perrysburg, Ohio
  • Highschool Eastwood
  • Major Communication

Biography

Senior (2023) - Game-By-Game Stats
  • Finished year 7-2 overall with 15 appearances and five starts.
  • Totaled 43.2 innings inside the circle with 37 strikeouts
  • Captured her seventh-consecutive victory in helping RU to its 20th win of the season in a 9-1 win over Iona in six innings throwing five innings and allowing two hits, one run and sending five of her first six batters faced down on strikes (Mar. 18)
  • Improved to 6-0 finishing out the final 3.2 innings inside the circle allowing only one hit.in a 6-3 win over Mercer at the Bubly Invitational (Mar. 10)
  • Went to 5-0 on the season throwing three innings with three strikeouts in a 12-4 win over North Dakota in five innings at the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic (Mar. 3)
  • Upped her mark to 4-0 on the year striking out three Colonials in three innings of work in a 10-1 victory over Robert Morris in the opening game of the Low Country Classic (Feb. 24)
  • Named to the Mardi Gras Classic All-Tournament Team behind two appearances and picking up wins over Missouri State and Mississippi Valley State totaling 11 strikeouts. (Feb. 19)
  • Improved to 3-0 allowing no hits and striking out six in four innings in a 7-2 win over Mississippi Valley State at the Mardi Gras Classic helping RU to an 8-0 start (Feb. 18)
  • Went to 2-0 throwing four innings allowing four hits and one run while striking out five in a 8-1 win versus Missouri State at the Mardi Gras Classic (Feb. 17)
  • Earned her first victory of the season hurling the final three innings of the 8-5 victory versus Seattle at the NorCal Kickoff (Feb. 11)
Junior (2022) - Game-By-Game Stats
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Made 38 appearances inside the circle with 27 starts in her third season with 11 victories
  • Tossed 154.2 innings with 13 complete games, three shutouts and 120 strikeouts
  • Threw five or more strikeouts in a contest 11 times
  • Posted a pair of saves in a 2-1 win over Lamar at the season-opening Puerto Vallarta Challenge (Feb. 11) and a 4-3 victory versus host East Carolina at the Pirate Clash (Feb. 18) 
  • Went 3-0 in three starts with a 1.67 ERA, tossing three complete games, 26 strikeouts and added a save at the Pirate Clash (Feb. 18-20)
  • Set a career-high with 12Ks in a 5-4 extra-inning victory over Colgate at the Pirate Clash (Feb. 19)
  • Registered a 2-1 record in three starts with a 0.78 ERA, tossing three complete games, 17 strikeouts and tossed two shutouts at the Rutgers Tournament (Mar. 17-20)
  • Collected a 1-0 record in two starts with a 2.23 ERA, tossing one complete game and eight strikeouts against Penn State (Apr. 22-24)
  • Made 19 plate appearances in 17 games
Sophomore (2021) - Game-By-Game Stats
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Earned five victories and pitched seven complete games in 34 appearances and 24 starts inside the circle
  • Threw 135.1 innings, including a career-high 10.0 extra innings ballgame against Indiana (Mar. 13)
  • Tossed 90 strikeouts including a season high six against the Hoosiers (Mar. 13)
  • Also notched five strikeouts in the series-opening 3-2 victory at Michigan State (Mar. 26) and series finale versus Maryland (May 9)
  • Picked up her first career save in a 12-9 win over Purdue opening weekend (Feb. 28)
  • At the plate, made 13 appearances hitting .385 going 5-for-13
Freshman (2020) - Game-By-Game Stats
  • Made 19 appearances and five starts inside the circle going 5-3 on the year with the pitching corps' top ERA of 3.52 with 59 strikeouts in 49.2 innings
  • Ranked third in total appearances (19) and seventh in batters struck out looking (18) in the Big Ten
  • Also made 20 plate appearances hitting .268 (11-for-41) for the season with two double, two RBI and three runs
  • Made four appearances with a 2-1 record and totaling 20 strikeouts at the Bash in the Boro hosted by Georgia Southern (Feb. 7-9)
  • Led Rutgers at the plate during the opening weekend at the Bash in the Boro (Feb. 7-9) hitting .400 (6-for-15)
  • Debuted in the season opener against Army at the Bash in the Boro (Feb. 7) with five strikeouts in 3.2 innings of work
  • Picked up win over Hartford pitching 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts at the Bash in the Boro (Feb. 8)
  • Went 1-0 with a victory over Syracuse posting a 1.91 ERA in her three appearances and struck out five ACC batters
  • At the USF Tournament (Feb. 28 - Mar. 1), went 1-1 in four appearances tossing 12.2 innings allowing only four hits and striking out 14
  • Appearance inside the circle in a trio of games with13 strikeouts during the Thundering Herd Round Robin (Mar. 6-8) including a victory over Bucknell (Mar. 7)

PRIOR TO RUTGERS
  • Three-time Pitcher of the Year and three-time All-State Second Team
  • School record holder with 968 career strikeouts and 75 victories in three seasons, with school season records in strikeouts (368), lowest ERA (0.88), wins (28), RBIs (51), home runs (8) and batting average (.568)
  • Led Eastwood High School to two straight regional championship runner-up finishes, and three consecutive sectional and district championship seasons
  • Participates in FFA, church group and People, Inc.
  • Proudest sports moment was hitting a grand slam to win the semifinals of a regional championships game after pitching 18 strikeouts in the circle
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: Ash
One word to describe Coach Butler: Dedicated
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Jaden Vickers
Major: Communication 
I chose my major because: My parents are both business majors and I am really interested in the program.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: The Yard
The person I most admire is and why: My father because he taught me a lot of what I know in softball and he is very hard working.
If I wasn’t playing softball, I’d be: I’m not sure I haven’t ever experienced a life without softball.
Favorite professional athlete: Stephen Curry
Favorite professional sports team: Lakers
One word to describe myself on the field: Competitive
One word to describe myself off the field: Fun and Outgoing
Few people know that I: Can wakeboard and do a backflip (on the trampoline).
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My dad
I started playing my sport because…: my parents thought i’d like it.
I chose Rutgers because…: It is a great school for business and I want to be apart of the up and coming program that our coach is building.
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Soul Surfer
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Ashley Tisdale
Favorite musician/group: Lil Uzi
The first song I knew all the words to is: Only
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Disc Golf
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Put on mascara on the car ride there
Favorite all-time gift received: my car
Pets I had growing up were: dogs, turtles, fish, and donkey
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Hannah Montana
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Greece
The website I visit most often is: Amazon
My favorite teacher was: Mrs. Pioterek, 12th, English
If my life was a book, the title would be: Unique
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: teal
One thing on my bucket list is: Sky dive
Phone app you cannot live without: Tik Tok

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2020Freshman

    P
    5'8"
    4
  • 7

    2021Sophomore

    P
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2022Junior

    P
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2023Senior

    P
    5'8"
    7
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